The Vision Café II is the second in a series of facilitated community discussions designed to find out what the neighbors believe the needs are in the area, what the Brandywine Health Foundation’s role should be and creating the healthiest community in Pennsylvania.

The staff encourages the public to attend the second session, even if they attended the first session. The upcoming event at 6 p.m. at the Coatesville Area High School cafeteria will include input from the first session, and it will give the public a chance to learn about the direction of the Brandywine Health Foundation’s new strategic plan for Coatesville. The staff will be looking for more feedback from the night’s presentation on how they can work toward a healthier community.

Last August nearly 200 residents, business and non-profit leaders and “folks who just care about what is happening in the greater Coatesville community” joined the first Vision Café, said Dawn James, a Vanguard officer, and member of the Brandywine Health Foundation’s board of directors and chairwoman of the strategic planning committee.

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“We are looking forward to sharing how the feedback from the first event will shape our course over the next three years. We have some exciting news to share with the community and we are looking forward to seeking additional input as we move forward,” James said. “We are proud that Chester County has been ranked first as the healthiest county in the state, but we know that Coatesville and surrounding areas have a higher rate of residents with diabetes, high blood pressure, lack of dental care, high percentage of premature births and so many other significant health issues.”

Sandwiches will be available, starting at 5:30 p.m., prior to the start of the program. The school is at 1425-45 East Lincoln Highway in Caln.

For more information, contact Stephanie Swayne at sswayne@brandywinefoundation.org or call 610-380-9080 ext. 100.

Register for the event online at www.brandywinefoundation.org/news/vision-cafe

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